The current Celebrity Big Brother in the UK has a unique twist to it. An Indian actress has been brought in to the fold. Actress Shilpa Shetty was a surprise inclusion into the show that even the British viewers were in awe. But some of the housemates don't like the idea of sharing their space with a brown person.
Racial attacks by the fellow contestants haven't just cause a national stir in the UK, but in India as well. The matter has also been brought to the floor of both Indian and British Parliments.
I don't know what the deal is, but why is it that racism still exists in today's society when there is 'mixing' of cultures in many magnitudes, especially in the UK. I do understand that in the UK that the economy and a lot of everyday life industries have gone into the hands of immigrants namely from South Asia and the Middle East. This of course causes a discord between races, as seen throughout history, but the realization that the native Brits have fallen behind due to their lack of zeal to do the basics being the real culprit. The other culprit are the seeds you sow yourself.
"Ruling" the world for your gains have brought a reverse "colonization" pattern, and hence the influence of many former Commonwealth cultures in the UK. The inside 'anger' that the native Brits feel about this influence is evident, and being on this show is no surprise.
Racism exists, wherever humans exist. It isn't easy to remove, and it seems every culture has a certain degree of it no matter what. But when your face is being shown across the nation, such thoughts should be kept to yourself instead of expressing them.
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Her chief tormenter was kicked out. What does that say about the world?
The world has spoken....
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